Ijumu
Ìjùmú | |
|---|---|
Art & Gallery at Ijumu | |
| Coordinates: 7°51′N 5°58′E / 7.850°N 5.967°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Kogi State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Ibrahim Haruna |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,306 km2 (504 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 119,929 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 261 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.KO.IJ |
Ìjùmú is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Iyara. Other towns in the local government include Ayetoro Gbede, Iyah-Gbede, Ayegunle Gbede, Araromi Gbede, Ayere, Ayeh Gbede, Okoro Gbede, Odokoro Gbede, Ekinrin-Adde, Egbeda Egga, Iyamoye, Ogidi, Ikoyi, Otungba, Oton-Ade, Origa, and others. The people of Ìjùmú speak the Okun dialect of the Yoruba language. The main occupation is farming among men, while women are engaged in trade. Education is the major industry in Ìjùmú.
It has an area of 1,306 km2 and a population of 119,929 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 261.
The current chairman of the local government is Hon. Haruna Ibrahim. The current National President of the Ijumu Development Union (IDU) is Comrade Ahmed-Ade Fatai. He was elected during the IDU Annual Congress at Iyara in December 2024 for a term of two years, taking over from the previous National President, Ọba Kayode Olorunmaiye